What a sad state of affairs. We have The Post urging Colorado delegates to the Republican National Convention to pass a “purity test” by abstaining from voting for Trump, who clearly won the primaries by popular vote, with the editorial additionally hoping that their abstention would be joined by delegates from other states who should actually be following the wishes of the voters they are representing, as expressed in those states’ primary elections.

On the Democratic side, we have Hillary Clinton, who was assured her candidacy by the assignment of superdelegates pre-chosen by party leaders. Bernie Sanders’ victories in state after state became nothing more than a show of support for a candidate who never had a chance of becoming the Democratic nominee.

What ever happened to the concept of “consent of the governed”? Party leaders on both sides have seemingly lost sight of the fact that Americans show their support for candidates by casting votes and probably won’t take kindly to having preferences as expressed in those votes cast aside.

Karen Libby, Denver

I wonder if The Denver Post will call for the Democrats at their convention to abstain on Hillary Clinton as they are for the GOP on Donald Trump in Cleveland. After all, Hillary has been proven to be just what the late William Safire said she was — a congenital liar. But Trump is the one bad for the country?

Ivanka Trump is always asked about her father’s treatment of women, but Chelsea Clinton is never asked that question about her father. Small wonder that the old-line press is dying so fast. There is no respect for the intelligence and the basic sense of fairness and decency of readers.

JL Penfold, Greeley

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